#TShirtTuesdays: Reconcile – “Trill” tee

This week’s #TShirtTuesdays selection is from Houston rapper (and former Rice University football player) Ronnie “Reconcile” Lillard.

I saw it at his merch table after the “Tomorrow We Live” Tour this weekend and knew I immediately needed to pick it up. Apparently it’s a popular design. I asked about the black tee version with white lettering and was told they only had child sizes left.

The graphic is simple (block lettering with a crucifix image replacing the letter “I”), but effective – especially in H-town and the third coast region where the term “trill” has real value in hip hop circles.

For those not in the know, trill is hip hop slang that connotes authenticity and truth. It’s often noted to be a contraction from the phrase “keeping it real” (aka “keeping it trill.”)

Recommended listening while wearing? “Sacrifice” from Reconcile’s album of the same name.